Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18
The Case Of Father McElynn.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT ST. STEPHENS OVER tn
APPOINTMENT OF HIS SUCCESSOR

APPOINTMENT OF HIS SUCCESSOR.
Rev. Father Donnelly, OF ST. Michaels church,
New York. was on saturday, temporarily ap-
pointed successor to Rev. Father McGlynn at St
Stephens church. This action caused great ex.
element among the congregation OF St. stephens
When Father Donnelly arrived at the rectory the
servants refused 10 admit him by the front door
and he finally found his way In through the base
ment. Father McGlynn, who has been indisposed
In consequence OF the excitement OF the last few
days, occupied his own room In the rectory satuE.
day night, while Father Donnelly had TO be con
tent with cot In the parior. As soon as the sex.
ton OF the church learned that Father Donneily
had been appointed Father McGlynn's successor
he resigned and in consequence there was no
heat In the church yesterday. The collectors who
aci and dne the colle s Which amount
TO from s., 500 To 5000 every sunday, were
not taken up. The choir boys refused
Indignation meeting was held In the basement OF
the church and a movement started 70 hold .
monster mass meeting In Cooper Union during the
week to protest against the treatment OF Dr. Mo
Glynn. fund Will be started 10 aid Dr. Nc.
Glynn, who Is said 10 have exhausted all his own
means i'm aiding the poor. When the congregae
ton OF St stephens dispersed after the high mass
yesterday. there was much excited talk and bit
ter denunciatton OF the church authorities Ior
their treatment OF their beloved pastor.
II is said that DIR. McGlynn has received q sec.
ond and more peremptory summons 10 90 70
Rome, but that he Will pay no more attention 10
1t than he did 10 the FIRST Indeed IL is intlmated
that DIR. Mctilynn has determined TO break the
long silence he has kept and devote himself alto
getner 20 agitating the doctrines Tor the adgO.
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cacy OF which he has been suspended
TWO MEETINGS IN NEW YORK LAST NIGHT.
Five thousand members OF st. stephens church
met in the school room OF the church last night
TO protest against DIR. McGlynns removal DR..
Cary presided, and said they had met In Catholic
spirit 10 help MIN who had been their counsellor
and friend FOR more than twenty years Our pur.
pose is TO demonstrate against his removal and 70
see II we cannot have Father McGlynn reinstated.
Rounds OF applause followed. Resolutions were
adopted that ID. McGlynn's faithIui mock have
been 1nsulted and outraged by the manner OF his
removal from 81. stephens church, his own home
for twenty one years and The refuge OF The poor
and af1icted; that the parishonersof ST. stephens
Church abstain from any Iurtner support, pecur
mary or otherwise, while the key. Arthur j. Don
nelly remains in charge, and That q committee oe
Inform him OF the action taken by the paf1shonerS
OF St stephens and respectfully request OF him
the reason or reasons Dy which Dr. McSiyhh HAS
with such honor 70 himself and benefit 70 the
church. Archbishop CorI1gan was vigorously de-
nounced by the meeting, out II was lndisialaliy
announced 70 present the resolutions 20 Arch
bishop .Corr1gan word was brought that Father
DonneIiy, the new rector, had sent for the police
10 clear the place. The meeting then adjourned,
just the police arrived, but their services were
not required.
The gathering to encourage and indorse Dr.
McGlynn, held IN Cooper Union last night, was
attended by several hundred ladies and nlen or all
denominat1on6 Jeremiah Caf1ey made the nrst
speech They had met 20 support Dr. AcGlynn.
(ApplaHsel The speaker had knet at the doctors
Ieet In confession, and had received the blessed
sacrament from the hands OF q priest who had
been illuminated BY the clique In l4th street.
greeted with Kisses and cries OF ssHewiTtir and
"Aang h1min David Healy, OF the Irish World
James p. Archibald, A A. steele and others spoke
meeting in Father AcGlynn and protesting againss
his snspensaoa were .passeo amtd eomultuoas
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